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5.2.2.1 When NOTAM is selected for international distri-
bution, English text shall be included for those parts expressed
in plain language.
Note.— The ICAO NOTAM Code together with significations/
uniform abbreviated phraseology, and ICAO Abbreviations are
those contained in the PANS-ABC (Doc 8400).
5.2.3 Information concerning snow, slush, ice and standing
water on aerodrome/heliport pavements shall, when reported
by means of a SNOWTAM, contain the information in the
order shown in the SNOWTAM Format in Appendix 2.
5.2.4 Information concerning an operationally significant
change in volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption and/or
volcanic ash cloud shall, when reported by means of an
ASHTAM, contain the information in the order shown in the
ASHTAM Format in Appendix 3.

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5.2.5 The NOTAM originator shall allocate to each
NOTAM a series identified by a letter and a four-digit number
followed by a stroke and a two-digit number for the year. The
four-digit number shall be consecutive and based on the
calendar year.
Note.— Letters A to Z, with the exception of S and T, may
be used to identify a NOTAM series.
5.2.6 When errors occur in a NOTAM, a NOTAM with a
new number to replace the erroneous NOTAM shall be issued.
5.2.7 When a NOTAM is issued which cancels or replaces
a previous NOTAM, the series and number of the previous
NOTAM shall be indicated. The series, location indicator and
subject of both NOTAM shall be the same. Only one NOTAM
shall be cancelled or replaced by a NOTAM.
5.2.8 Each NOTAM shall deal with only one subject and
one condition of the subject.
Note.— Guidance concerning the combination of a subject
and a condition of the subject in accordance with the NOTAM
Selection Criteria is contained in the Aeronautical Information
Services Manual (Doc 8126).
5.2.9 Each NOTAM shall be as brief as possible and so
compiled that its meaning is clear without the need to refer to
another document.
5.2.10 Each NOTAM shall be transmitted as a single
telecommunication message.
5.2.11 A NOTAM containing permanent or temporary
information of long duration shall carry appropriate AIP or
AIP Supplement references.
5.2.12 Location indicators included in the text of a
NOTAM shall be those contained in Location Indicators
(Doc 7910).
5.2.12.1 In no case shall a curtailed form of such
indicators be used.
5.2.12.2 Where no ICAO location indicator is assigned to
the location, its place name spelt in accordance with 3.6.2 shall
be entered in plain language.
5.2.13 A checklist of valid NOTAM shall be issued as a
NOTAM over the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) at inter-
vals of not more than one month using the NOTAM Format
specified in Appendix 6. One NOTAM shall be issued for each
series.
5.2.13.1 A checklist of NOTAM shall refer to the latest
AIP Amendments, AIP Supplements and at least the inter-
nationally distributed AIC.